ValueClass (Smart GWT EE API 14.0p (2026-01-20))

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ValueClass>
- - com.smartgwt.client.types.ValueClass

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueEnum, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<ValueClass>
```
public enum ValueClass
extends java.lang.Enum<ValueClass>
implements ValueEnum
```

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`CATEGORICAL` A fixed list of categories or nominal values.
`GENERAL` Any kind of data.
`INTERVAL` Strictly numerical data.
`ORDINAL` An extension of CATEGORICAL, where the categories are also strictly ordered.
`RATIO` An extension of INTERVAL, where 0 means the absence of something, and ratios between values are meaningful.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getValue()`
`static ValueClass`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ValueClass[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - GENERAL
```
public static final ValueClass GENERAL
```
    Any kind of data. Usually this is textual, but not necessarily always so. An example would be a "2-4 sentence summary".
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "general".
  - CATEGORICAL
```
public static final ValueClass CATEGORICAL
```
    A fixed list of categories or nominal values.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "categorical".
  - ORDINAL
```
public static final ValueClass ORDINAL
```
    An extension of CATEGORICAL, where the categories are also strictly ordered.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "ordinal".
  - INTERVAL
```
public static final ValueClass INTERVAL
```
    Strictly numerical data.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "interval".
  - RATIO
```
public static final ValueClass RATIO
```
    An extension of INTERVAL, where 0 means the absence of something, and ratios between values are meaningful.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "ratio".
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ValueClass[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (ValueClass c : ValueClass.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ValueClass valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.String getValue()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface ValueEnum

Enum ValueClass

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

GENERAL

CATEGORICAL

ORDINAL

INTERVAL

RATIO

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getValue